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Tryptophan Operon and Attenuation

12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes / Tryptophan Operon and Attenuation / Problem 1

Which one of the following mutations would lead to higher attenuation control over the tryptophan operon?

A

A deletion of the attenuator stem-loop

B

A mutation that stabilizes the anti-terminator stem-loop

C

A mutation that destabilizes the anti-terminator stem-loop

D

A deletion of the region encoding the leader peptide

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